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   From: johnwilliamson@btinternet.com   
      
   Roderick Stewart wrote:   
   > In article , Terry   
   > Casey wrote:   
   >> On the other hand, why have laptop manufacturers started supplying their   
   >> fully isolated PSUs with 3-pin connectors?   
   >   
   > Because if they supplied them with anything else in the UK, you'd need to   
   > buy an adaptor as well.   
   >   
   You mean like the lead that connects the three pin, 13A plug and   
   terminates in the two pin figure of eight socket used by 80% of the   
   laptop supplies in this room? I've got Euro leads for them, too, so I   
   don't need to use adaptors when I'm travelling.   
      
   The other two are wallwart supplies which plug into the wall and output   
   the right voltage for the computer.   
      
   I suspect there's been change in in legislation in at least one country   
   where the laptops are sold, ands it's cheaper to change the design on   
   all the units than make a different one for the offending country or   
   countries.   
      
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